Feds spend more while states retrench in recession fight
A UPI report notes rising federal stimulus despite state and local cutbacks. A congressional survey shows 140 localities and 20 states are shedding about 140,000 jobs, raising taxes by 2.1 billion and cutting 3.3 billion in services and 1 billion in construction.
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UPI
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Joint Economic Committee
Alaska
Hawaii
William Moorhead
Dpa
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Brown signs smoking area measure on high school campuses
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB171 allowing school boards to designate student smoking areas on high school campuses. Sen. Arlen Gregorio cited suspensions linked to campus smoking and said districts should decide without state interference, though many may opt not to create areas. Some opponents warned it could boost marijuana cigarette use.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Arlen Gregorio
D-San Mateo
Senate
Gregorio
California moves on crime program and tax and election bills
The California Senate committees approved measures on a crime fighting program disposition and environmental act repeal. Actions included a one cent gas tax increase next year and public financing for statewide and legislative elections. Welfare options allow 58 counties to transfer welfare programs to the state beginning in 1977.
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United Press International
California Council On Criminal Justice
Senate
California
Berryhill
Ceres
San Diego
Assembly
Keyser
Sepulveda
Kapiloff
Goggin
San Bernardino
Montoya
D-La Puente
Inmate Escape Attempt at South Carolina Prison
Three inmates at the Central Correctional Institution in Columbia wounded a guard and seized a hostage during a midnight breakout attempt. Two prisoners surrendered after a four hour standoff, while Roy G. Lindsay fled into the main complex before being confined within the prison. a massive search followed.
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S.C
UPI
South Carolina
Central Prison
Central Correctional Institution
Roy G. Lindsay
Sam McCuen
State Department of Corrections
Lindsay
Oklahoma
Greenville
McCuen
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